NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

Proposed VI.lbility SI.t. 

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The Delaware Department of Natural Aesourc85 and 0 :3 ~ V> ~ V> ~",u'=-Z 

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ment Section will conduct a ~u lie heari~ on a prl> ~ :> C1> ~ 

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The Clean AIr Act (CM) mandates protection of vlsl- '" tr1 =- < :> " 0> » C>o~-

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bility In Class I federal areas, such as national parks, S' C/l C1> " (Jq "0 C>rrl S'~ 0.. ;l -l '" = forest. and wilderness areas. Pursuant to federal ~ 

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rules states are required to develop a aertss of State C1> :::l '" (1) (1) C1> tr:I c..-

Implementation Plans (SIPs) to reduce vilibillty im- " ~ '" ~ '" :3 :> n d 

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grnrment with the express Intent that by 2064 the vial- >--l 0 '" IIlty In the Class I areas will be returned to natural C1> ~ 0 0 

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~ conditions. This ~ SIP Is Ihe list SIP In this :- tr1 '" =:' =: :> - 0- and It l\shes that Brigantine National -< :3 - =- IIdl!fe Aeluge in New Jersey Is the ~ Class I area 0 '" Z 0 '< '" " that Delaware Impacts, In additIOn, aware will dl- Z " ..... Z 0' tr:I 

rectly benefit from this and similar actions being tak- tr1 tr1 :::l 0 ~ "'rj en In other states6 as the same pollutants that reduce 00 ~ ;; C/l ...., tr1 " r vislblli~ in these lass I ladera! areas also Impact the 50 ~ - ~ Z ~ :3 » ,....., air qua ity In all portions of Delaware. a. C/l C/l 0 C! tJ 

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Prlm~ caused by sulfur dJoldde, an 10 a lesser_ 0 > "'0 

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~ ese partic 15 and particle precur80lll are tr8f\8{lOrt- g; < iZ :::l '" ~ ad from broad geographic areas, and are emItted >- ~ 

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"'1 '" "'rj gional consultation process. 0 ~ >- I~ 0 . S; >- 00 " C C/l C 40 CFA 51 308 requires statal to consull With Ih& C (l ~ -0 (Jq r '" Federal Land Managers (FLMs) al least 60 dayl '* '"d C1> ~ " ~ 

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fore the scheduled public hearing on the draft SIP Q I C1> ~ () 

and include (or reference) a aummFLM of the conclu- e '" - 0 

siana and recommendations of the Fl (I) Delaware 

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0 ~ r corned the FlM advlce and comments, and In a. 0 " ., '" .. -l ,....., response has made several c= 10 the proposed 0 :;: SIP. The FLM comments and NAEC's responses S' 00 0 0> '< -< n ~ may be reviewed on DNREC'e webllte: ...., ~ 

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~ :;: ~ , sponses ate also Included In Appendix 4-1 of the ::J'" "0 '"Z proposed SIP. (') 0 '" ,....., :r . "0 tr:I A public hearing on this proposed SIP will be held 0 " 0-

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, beginning at 6:00 0.> , " ~ ~ Z ~In the Priscilla BuUding, 156 South State Street, .., :::l "0 

r,DE 19901, The proposed SIP maybe ins=-

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ed at the Departmenl's otliCe$localed at 156 S. tale a. :> » ~; 

Street. Dover and 715 Grantham lane, New Castle or c:: " ~fr viewed on the Department's webpage referenced a. C/) ~ 

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Interested panias = submt1 comments in writing on :;: :J o < t Ihl~ am menl prior to the ~ublJc hearing a. tr:I c • 

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Nritl~ at the rcbllc he rig. II you are unable to '" .... " c 

ttlen the pub Ie hearing or wish to submit your com- " :> 

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tress )'Our comments 10: 

Jack Sipple " ~ '" DNAEC AIr 

156 Qual:% Soul Mana~ent State treet Section ~ Dover, DE 19901 .-

THIlIS THE ONlY T'IIE THIS NOnCE WILL APPEAR 

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